Cyber Security Engineer – Birmingham, West Midlands
U.K. Telecommunication Laboratory (UKTL)
Led by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, the UK Telecoms Lab (UKTL), announced in October 2022, will give the UK the cutting–edge technology to keep our telecommunications networks safe, accelerate the roll–out of 5G, and grow our brilliant telecoms sector by bringing in new entrants to diversify the supply chain market.
Successful candidates will have a unique experience working on or supporting the latest ground–breaking cyber security and networking technologies on a national and international scale.
This opportunity will allow those involved to have first–hand exposure to the latest technologies via the research and development that we are undertaking to secure our telecommunications networks, in order to keep the UK the safest place to live and do business online. As a trusted and independent national capability, the UKTL will interact at the intersection of standards bodies, such as 3GPP, the National Cyber Security Centre and the wider UK intelligence community, academia, Ofcom, as well as Communications Service Providers and telecommunication equipment vendors.
The efficient maintenance and support of our systems and infrastructure is essential to business continuity, so you’ll work with the business to understand what their needs are. From planning and engineering solutions to applications problems, administration or network issues; to providing 3 rd line IT service desk support; to liaising with external suppliers to resolve issues or even assisting with the design and testing of disaster recover procedures you’ll do whatever it takes to optimise performance, whilst minimis ing disruption and downtime. You’ll also transfer your knowledge to 1 st and 2 nd line support when transitioning projects to operational support , as well as update documentation in relation to infrastructure systems.
Successful Applicants must be able to commute to the UKTL offices in Birmingham at least twice a week. We are now working in a hybrid way, with a mix of remote and office working. We strive to offer a great work life balance – if you are looking for full–time, part–time or flexible options, we will try to make this work where business possible. This will be dependent on the kind of role you do and part of the business you work in.
